venturecapital

Q for Investors: 

Many investors are naturally independent. 

Even with firm-level compensation structures that incentivize a rising tide lifting all boats, competition is fierce within many firms, let alone between firms.

How might firm and/or industry-level incentives change to foster even greater collaboration?

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I'd imagine it'd be along the lines of longer vesting for individuals w/ some way to accept shorter vesting as a group w/ collaborative conditions.

It all boils down to carry split. In firms where you "eat what you kill" carry gets allocated almost on a deal-by-deal basis. More collaborative firms tend to have a carry pool at a fund level irrespective of who led and actually encourage partners to share boards